Story Behind The Song

A fiddle playing, happy go lucky grasshopper isnt ready for winter, and the ant is warning him.

Lyrics

The Grasshopper and the Ant

Well the grasshopper sat on the leaf of a tree
Soakin' up the sunshine, happy as can be
He played his music when the sun went down
The bugs all came from miles around
He got down the fiddle and he got down the bow
The ladybugs all said "Go, man, go!"

It's true, I wouldn't lie to you
He said " It might snow tomorrow
but today the sky is blue."

Well, the grasshopper lived by the seat of his pants
Sittin' on a tree leaf laughin' at the ants
The ants got busy at the crack of dawn
Storing up food for the comin' storm
One strolled over and he said " Hey you,
Grasshopper man, tell me, whatcha gonna do?"

It's true, I wouldn't lie to you
"It's gonna snow tomorrow
even though the sky is blue."

Well, the cold wind blew through the grasshopper's tree
The leaves fell off and so did he
He hit the ground hoppin' 'cause he couldn't stand still
He had to keep movin' through the winter chill
The grasshopper thought that he'd take a chance
And he hopped down the road to the home of the ants

Well, he hopped on the porch and he rang the bell
The ant opened up and said "Well, well, well,
Look at the grasshopper out in the snow
You big, dumb bug, I told you so
I could leave out there on this freezin' day
But to tell you the truth
I love to hear you play".

It's true, I wouldn't lie to you
It's gonna snow all day
but tomorrow the sky will be blue